Applied Thermodynamics

Résumé

This book explores the fundamental principles of classical thermodynamics. This field, essential for humanity’s energy and climate future, highlights concepts such as entropy, thermodynamic equilibrium and irreversibility. The book focuses on thermal energy, its transformations and limits while explaining why the disordered energy of liquid and gaseous molecules remains challenging to exploit. It is an essential read to understand today’s and tomorrow’s thermodynamic and technological challenges.